TY - JOUR
T1 - Fitting In and Feeling Fine
T2 - Conformity and Coping Motives as Mediators of the Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Problematic Drinking
AU - Lewis, Melissa A.
AU - Hove, M. Christina
AU - Whiteside, Ursula
AU - Lee, Christine M.
AU - Kirkeby, Benjamin S.
AU - Oster-Aaland, Laura
AU - Neighbors, Clayton
AU - Larimer, Mary E.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - The present research was conducted to clarify the relationships among social anxiety, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and negative-reinforcement drinking motives among college students. Heavy drinking students (N = 316, 53.80% female) completed self-report measures of social anxiety, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and drinking motives. Findings indicated that students higher in social anxiety consumed less alcohol but experienced more negative consequences. Moreover, the relationship between social anxiety and negative consequences was mediated by coping and conformity drinking motives in addition to alcohol consumption. In the context of social anxiety, the current research demonstrates the importance of examining problematic drinking as distinct constructs: alcohol consumption and negative consequences. Findings are also discussed in terms of implications for interventions with socially anxious students.
AB - The present research was conducted to clarify the relationships among social anxiety, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and negative-reinforcement drinking motives among college students. Heavy drinking students (N = 316, 53.80% female) completed self-report measures of social anxiety, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and drinking motives. Findings indicated that students higher in social anxiety consumed less alcohol but experienced more negative consequences. Moreover, the relationship between social anxiety and negative consequences was mediated by coping and conformity drinking motives in addition to alcohol consumption. In the context of social anxiety, the current research demonstrates the importance of examining problematic drinking as distinct constructs: alcohol consumption and negative consequences. Findings are also discussed in terms of implications for interventions with socially anxious students.
KW - alcohol
KW - alcohol-related problems
KW - drinking motives
KW - social anxiety
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=40749158612&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/0893-164X.22.1.58
DO - 10.1037/0893-164X.22.1.58
M3 - Article
C2 - 18298231
AN - SCOPUS:40749158612
SN - 0893-164X
VL - 22
SP - 58
EP - 67
JO - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
JF - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
IS - 1
ER -